Rory Downie (@Roarsz) header
Rory Downie (@Roarsz) profile picture

Physical Preparation Coach

Scotland
Joined August 2009
Photo by Rory Downie (@Roarsz)Photo by Rory Downie (@Roarsz)Photo by Rory Downie (@Roarsz)Photo by Rory Downie (@Roarsz)Photo by Rory Downie (@Roarsz)Photo by Rory Downie (@Roarsz)Photo by Rory Downie (@Roarsz)Photo by Rory Downie (@Roarsz)Photo by Rory Downie (@Roarsz)Photo by Rory Downie (@Roarsz)
Rory Downie retweeted
Join a highly successful team @EdinburghUni as S&C Coach in our performance prog. working with multiple international standard athletes across various sports Note: given high % of female athletes in prog. we would encourage female applicants🙏 @UoESport sportscotland.org.uk/jobs/va…
4
3
654
Rory Downie retweeted
Well done Megan and coach @RossKCairns1 ✅ Night of 10ks winner ✅ Olympic trials winner ✅ Olympic qualifying time already in bag ✅ Paris here you go! Congratulations to our @UoESport scholar and your support team 👏👏
1
5
60
2,116
Rory Downie retweeted
A pulsating Women's 1500m Final ends in victory for Jessica Spilsbury and @LboroSport 🥇Jessica Spilsbury | @LboroAthletics 🥈Hannah Anderson | @EdinburghUni 🥉Elsa Palmer | @UBSportAthletic #BUCSAthletics
6
11
4,733
Hitting new heights 😤 Megan Keith crushed her 5000m PB with a 14:43.24 finish at the #SuzhouDL, 13 seconds quicker than her previous record 🔥 The good times keep on coming for the Scot 🙌
1
8
2
185
11,460
Rory Downie retweeted
Absolutely brilliant Megan, congratulations coach @RossKCairns1 as well! Well done to the sports medicine and science team at the @UoESport Endurance Academy supporting Megan and Ross @EdinburghUni 👍👏👏 @Roarsz @docandrewmurray
MAGNIFICENT MEGAN #SALtogether What a run as Megan Keith clocks 14:43. 24 British 🇬🇧 U23 Record 2nd all time Scot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Olympic qualifying @RossKCairns1 @InvHarriersAAC @UoESport @MarkMunr0 @Tartanshorts @SusanEgelstaff @katymaybarden @EilidhDoyle @PandJSport @InvCourier @D400m
2
25
2,273
Rory Downie retweeted
Congratulations to Sport Scholar Fiona Bunn who was crowned British Champion at this weekend's @GBRorienteering Long Distance Championships! An incredible race alongside some other excellent performances from the orienteering club @EUOCLegends
3
5
919
SUPER SCOT SELMAN WINS ACP #SALtogether What a performance in Perth as @selman_dougie @CorstorphineAAC winning British 100k title in 6:34 - by 10 seconds from @EnglandAthletic rivals 👏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @SALChiefExec @OvensDavid @ianbeattie1 @TaritTweets @UltraRunDMC @ultrabritton @FastRunning
1
6
2
38
11,699
Rory Downie retweeted
🇬🇧 Megan Keith runs 30:36.84 on her 10,000m debut at The Ten in San Juan Capistrano, California. The European U23 cross-country champ nails the Olympic qualifying mark (30:40.00) as she goes No.4 on the UK all-time rankings. 👏👏👏
5
13
5
195
38,622
Rory Downie retweeted
Great to see @EuroAthletics U23 10km champ Alice Goodall back in @EdinburghUni performance athletes S&C gym this morning. Pictured with @UoESport Perf Prog Phys Prep Coach, Rory Downie , one of many supporting Alice at the Endurance Academy in partnership with @scotathletics
5
23
3,459
Life is like a 3-egg omelette.. Sometimes you try and squeeze too much in and it ends up a bit messy. It’s still good though, as long as you have the right ingredients. #profound #quotesthatdidntmakeit #TuesdayThoughts
2
24
When your out-of-the-box-thinking creates a far simpler way of doing something that's been done the same way in the office for years and someone complains 'but that's not how it should be done' the best response is...
2
3
Good to present some @MSc_SandC student data at #NSCACon19 in Washington, DC this morning @UoE_ISPEHS @HPSatUoE
2
5
20
***STOLEN*** My friend has had his bike nicked tonight in the south side of Glasgow! It’s a Santa Cruz 5010cc with distinctive yellow Magura brakes and a yellow. The guy also stole a lot over stuff watches bags ect. If anyone has information give me a shout. Cheers Danny
7
279
10
254
Sometimes I wonder if you make sessions too clear and obvious athletes get confused because they think it needs to be more complicated
1
4